Professional WordPress: Design and Development Book by Brad Williams, David Damstra, and Hal Stern
The highly praised resource returns with updated content, examples, and code downloads
WordPress is the most popular self-hosted open source website software in use today, and the latest version makes it even simpler to operate. Packed with real-world examples for load balancing and multiusers, this esteemed resource replaces some of the more basic material with more advanced content. Every single chapter has been reworked to provide the most current and proper methods for developing and designing in WordPress. Coverage of HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript and new chapters on custom post types, custom taxonomies, Multisite, and extensions of themes bring the content of this book completely up-to-date and provides you with all you need to deploy successful WordPress sites.
- Offers an overview of the WordPress system and describes what happens when a WordPress-generated web page is displayed
- Demonstrates extending WordPress through plugins and customizing it via themes
- Combines a developer view of user experience and optimization with the deployment requirements for performance, security, and measurement
- Includes code downloads and code samples from the book’s website
An in-depth look at the internals of the WordPress system. As the most popular blogging and content management platform available today, WordPress is a powerful tool. This exciting book goes beyond the basics and delves into the heart of the WordPress system, offering overviews of the functional aspects of WordPress as well as plug-in and theme development.
About the Author
Brad Williams is the co-founder of WebDevStudios.com, organizes and speaks at WordPress events, and is the coauthor of Professional WordPress Plugin Development.
David Damstra is the Vice President of Professional Services for CU*Answers, where his team of developers empowers clients with WordPress.
Hal Stern is a VP at Juniper Networks and is the coauthor of Blueprints for High Availability.
Wrox Professional guides are written by working developers to address everyday needs. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.
Product details
- Full PDF Book Included
- Print length: 456 pages
- Publisher: Wrox; 2 edition (January 4, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 111844227X
- ISBN-13: 978-1118442272